Match Narrative
A dazzling clinical performance saw Japan dismantle Tunisia with an emphatic 4-0 victory in a milestone encounter at the Monterrey Stadium. This particular fixture made history as the 1,000th men’s World Cup match ever played.
Following their opening 2-2 draw with the Netherlands, Hajime Moriyasu’s side found their fluid attacking groove early on and completely overwhelmed the Carthage Eagles’ defensive lines.
⚽ Game Events
0-1 (4′) — Daichi Kamada gives Japan a dream start, opening the floodgates with a composed finish in the opening minutes.
0-2 (31′) — Ayase Ueda doubles the cushion, capping off an authoritative half-hour spell for the Samurai Blue.
0-3 (69′) — Junya Ito effectively puts the contest to bed with a precise strike.
0-4 (83′) — Ayase Ueda puts the final gloss on a masterpiece performance, rounding off his excellent brace.
📋 Lineups
🇹🇳 Tunisia (5-3-2)
GK: Aymen Dahmen
DEF: Yan Valery, Omar Rekik, Montassar Talbi, Dylan Bronn, Ali Abdi
MID: Hannibal Mejbri, Ellyes Skhiri, Anis Ben Slimane
FWD: Elias Saad, Sebastian Tounekti
Manager: Blank
🇯🇵 Japan (3-4-3)
GK: Zion Suzuki
DEF: Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ko Itakura, Hiroki Ito
MID: Ritsu Doan, Ao Tanaka, Daichi Kamada, Keito Nakamura
FWD: Junya Ito, Ayase Ueda, Kaishū Sano
Manager: Hajime Moriyasu
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